Client Manager – Kettering

Kettering | £55,000–£70,000

Garry Howling Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Client Manager for a full-time opportunity in Kettering.

This is a senior client-facing role for a qualified accountant or tax adviser who enjoys combining portfolio management, technical tax advice and team leadership.

You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of rural clients, overseeing compliance work across accounts, VAT and Self Assessment while also delivering bespoke tax advice across areas including Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of client relationships and provide both compliance and higher-value advisory support.

The position requires strong technical judgement and the ability to identify issues, develop practical solutions and lead client conversations on more complex tax matters.

Alongside your client responsibilities, you’ll manage and develop colleagues, oversee workflow and commercial performance, and contribute to business development and wider practice initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a portfolio of rural clients.
• Lead client meetings and maintain strong long-term relationships.
• Oversee accounts, VAT and Self Assessment compliance.
• Review and approve technically robust tax computations.
• Identify technical issues and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Provide tax planning and advisory support.
• Advise on Inheritance Tax.
• Advise on Capital Gains Tax.
• Support Income Tax planning.
• Work on Trusts and Estates matters.
• Support clients with HMRC investigations where required.
• Deliver clear technical reports and guidance.
• Manage and develop junior colleagues.
• Conduct reviews and provide feedback.
• Delegate work appropriately.
• Build a confident and technically capable team.
• Oversee WIP and billing.
• Maintain compliance trackers and workflow.
• Support client onboarding.
• Drive process efficiency and technology adoption.
• Monitor recoveries and chargeable output.
• Identify advisory opportunities within existing clients.
• Support Partners on complex client matters.
• Attend external events and contribute to business development.
• Work collaboratively with other teams across the practice.

About You

You’ll need:

• ACA or ACCA qualification and/or CTA qualification.
• Experience working with a varied client portfolio.
• Strong technical accounting and tax knowledge.
• A good understanding of the issues affecting rural clients.
• The ability to deliver bespoke tax solutions.
• Strong analytical and commercial judgement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience developing and managing colleagues.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a wider team.
• A proactive approach to identifying client and business-development opportunities.

Core technical knowledge may include UK GAAP, FRS 105, FRS 102 Section 1A, Income Tax, VAT, IHT, CGT, Trusts & Estates and HMRC investigations.

An existing network of contacts may be useful, but the JD does not make this essential.

What’s on Offer

• £55,000–£70,000 salary confirmed in the supplied role information.
• Ownership of a substantial rural client portfolio.
• A blend of accountancy, tax compliance and higher-value advisory work.
• Exposure to complex personal and business tax matters.
• Team leadership and staff-development responsibility.
• Commercial ownership of WIP and billing.
• Business-development exposure.
• Opportunities to influence workflow, technology and best practice.
• Significant autonomy in managing clients and technical outcomes.

Why Consider This Role?

This is a broad client leadership and advisory role, rather than a traditional accounts-only Client Manager position.

You’ll combine technical accountancy work with complex tax planning, portfolio commercial management, people development and business development.

It should particularly suit an experienced Manager who enjoys advising owner-managed or rural businesses and wants a role with genuine influence over clients, people and practice performance.

Apply in Confidence

If you’re an experienced accountant or tax adviser considering your next Client Manager opportunity in Kettering, contact Garry Howling Recruitment for a confidential conversation.

No CV, personal details or identifying information will be shared with the client without your prior agreement.